The Skateboard England (virtual) National Championships goes ahead

This weekend Skateboard England will host the first ever virtual National Championships, with the

best skateboarders in the country battling for a podium position from the comfort of their home.

On the weekend in which Manchester was set to host the UK’s Olympic qualifying skateboard event,

it will now be replaced with a virtual variation of the competition, with the top 80 entrants from the

competition being invited to self-film a trick from their home and submit it online.

Unlike the standard judging format, the winner will be crowned after receiving the highest number

of votes from the skateboarding public, via an online vote through social media channels using the

hashtag #virtualnationalchamps

The original event was due to take place at Graystone Action Sports Academy, Manchester, but had

to be postponed due to the current Coronavirus pandemic and comes in the week it was announced

that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be postponed up to the Summer of 2021.

James Hope-Gill, CEO at Skateboard England and Skateboard GB said ‘During the current

circumstances we want to celebrate the amazing skateboard talent we have here in the UK and give

them an opportunity to compete, as well as helping us to deliver key messages about staying at

home and being active during this difficult time. ‘Although the skateboarders won’t actually receive

Olympic qualifying points in the competition, there will be a bit of prize money, it will inspire others

to stay active at home and will be a bit of fun’.

The vote for the Virtual National Championships will go online on Saturday 28th March, with a

winner being announced on Sunday at 5pm on the Skateboard England social media channels.

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